Category: Politics

Tebogo Msimanga | The Democratic Alliance (DA) says it will lodge a criminal complaint against Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) councillors following their violent and aggressive behaviour towards city officials, Council members and the destruction and vandalising of city property on Thursday. DA Caucus Chairperson in City of Tshwane Jacqui Uys said EFF councillors destroyed Council […]

Tebogo Msimanga | President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed his deep sadness at the passing today of former Johannesburg Mayor Councillor Mpho Moerane.Moerane passed away on Wednesday 18 May 2022 after a week in hospital following a vehicle accident. Ramaphosa said his thoughts go out to Moerane’s wife, Fikile, and their four children, as well as […]

Tebogo Msimanga | The Democratic Alliance (DA) is calling on the Minister for Social Development, Lindiwe Zulu, and the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) CEO, Busisiwe Memela-Khambula, to issue an urgent stay of discontinuation of South African Post Office (SAPO) pay points for two months, while they engage with smaller retailers in rural communities […]

Tebogo Msimanga | Demoratic Alliance MP Willem Faber said in a reply to Thursday’s speech debate on international relations and cooperation, the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Naledi Pandor, said her Department won’t send R50 million to Cuba – instead they aim to buy food for this amount in South Africa and ship it […]

Just News | The Public Protector, Busisiwe Mkhwebane says she notes with regret the decision of the Parliamentary Section 194 Committee to commence the impeachment enquiry in July 2022. The Public Protector is on record that any lawful enquiry should proceed as a soon as possible. She is confident that no legitimate enquiry will find […]

Tebogo Msimanga | “In his rush to quickly dismiss the DA’s call for a State of Disaster to be declared on Eskom and the energy sector in South Africa, the Minister of Public Enterprises, Pravin Gordhan, completely misses the point and assumes that our call is only motivated by fear of a grid collapse.” DA […]

Tebogo Msimanga | The former chairperson of the South African Airways (SAA) board, Duduzile Myeni, was expected to appear at the Johannesburg Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday as the matter was set down for the outcome of representations, she lodged with the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) in the Gauteng Local Division, Adv. […]

Tebogo Msimanga The Democratic Alliance (DA) says it welcomes receipt of the fourth Zondo report into State Capture, which vindicates its contention that the Free State Department of Human Settlements was used as a laundromat to siphon funds meant for the poorest people in the province into the pockets of ANC politicians and their cronies. […]

Tebogo Msimanga | Following startling allegations that KwaZulu-Natal Premier Sihle Zikalala had a water tanker filling up his tanks with water that was supposed to be distributed to the needy people, the National Freedom Party (NFP) is calling on President Cyril Ramaphosa to act. NFP Secretary-General Canaan Mdletshe said Premier Zikalala had no reason whatsoever […]

Tebogo Msimanga | The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) says it is shocked and horrified at the trend of looting shops, trucks, and other businesses, which is seems to be taking root in certain parts of KwaZulu-Natal. Member of IFP National Executive Committee Joshua Mazibuko said it is disgraceful that amid the utter devastation caused by […]